University of Pittsburgh Model Center on Spinal Cord Injury
The University of Pittsburgh Model Center on Spinal Cord Injury (UPMC-SCI) is one of 14 nationally recognized centers of excellence that provides comprehensive services to individuals with spinal cord injury.
UPMC-SCI provides a continuum of care beginning with emergency response, continues with comprehensive acute medical treatment and rehabilitation, through utilization of assistive technology services and vocational rehabilitation. UPMC-SCI also contributes to the assessment of long-term outcomes of individuals with spinal cord injury through our enrollment of participants in the National Spinal Cord Injury Database. UPMC-research, which focuses on assistive technology and the prevention of upper limb pain related to over use, aims to improve the participation and quality of life of individuals with spinal cord injury.
Research Projects
As Lead Center
| Title | Project Type | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity and Quality in Assistive Technology for Individuals with SCI 2.0 (EQuATe) | Modular (Joint) | 09/01/2021 | 08/31/2026 |
| EQUITY AND QUALITY IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (EQuATe) | Modular (Joint) | 09/01/2021 | 08/31/2026 |
| Equity and Quality in Assistive Technology | Modular (Joint) | 10/01/2016 | 09/30/2021 |
| COMIT: Training programs to improve outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury | Collaborative | 10/01/2012 | 09/30/2017 |
| Equity and Quality in Assistive Technology (EQuATe) | Modular (Joint) | 10/01/2011 | 09/30/2016 |
| Investigation of Assistive Technology for Mobility used by Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury | Modular (Joint) | 10/01/2006 | 09/30/2011 |
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University of Pittsburgh Model Center on Spinal Cord Injury
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Co-Director
Data Manager